Grovertown, Indiana

Grovertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Grovertown
Grovertown
Coordinates: 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W / 41.37500°N 86.50472°W / 41.37500; -86.50472Coordinates: 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W / 41.37500°N 86.50472°W / 41.37500; -86.50472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Starke
Township Oregon
Elevation[1] 725 ft (221 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46531
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 449664

Grovertown (also Grover Town or Grovestown) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Although Grovertown is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46531.[3] The post office has been in operation since 1859.[4]

Geography

Grovertown lies along State Road 23 northeast of the city of Knox, the county seat of Starke County.[5] Its elevation is 725 feet (221 m), and it is located at 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W / 41.37500°N 86.50472°W / 41.37500; -86.50472 (41.3750434, -86.5047339).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Grovertown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 20. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  6. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.


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